4752.12
Issuing certificate of registration.

(A)
The Ohio respiratory care board shall
issue a certificate of registration to provide home medical equipment services
to each applicant who submits a complete application under section
4752.11 of the Revised Code. For
purposes of this division, an application is complete only if the board finds
that the applicant holds accreditation from the joint commission on
accreditation of healthcare organizations or another national accrediting body
recognized by the board, as specified in rules adopted under section
4752.17 of the Revised Code.

(B)
A certificate of registration
issued under this section expires at the end of the registration period for
which it is issued and may be renewed in accordance with section
4752.13 of the Revised Code . For
purposes of renewing certificates of registration, the board shall use a
biennial registration period that begins on the first day of July of each
even-numbered year and ends on the thirtieth day of June of the next succeeding
even-numbered year.

(C)
A
certificate of registration issued under this section is valid only for the
facility named in the application.